#BC6F46
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.8% 0.113 47.8), rgb(188, 111, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#BC6F46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6F46 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 111, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.113 47.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BC6F46 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6F46 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6F46 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6F46 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9070
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6F46
oklch(61.8% 0.113 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 48)
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Step 700
700
#93491E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#783D1B
oklch(42.9% 0.094 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#BC6F46 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #847842 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978945 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6065 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6F46
#BC6F46
oklch(61.8% 0.113 47.8)
- #1F92BA
#1F92BA
oklch(61.8% 0.112 227.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BC6F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.009
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
Use #BC6F46 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.